Aaron Wiggins delivered a career-best performance with 41 points and 14 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-9) routed the Sacramento Kings (24-24) 144-110 on Saturday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 29 points and nine assists, leading Oklahoma City to its highest-scoring game of the season. The Thunder also set a season-best mark with 70 rebounds, with Isaiah Hartenstein grabbing 14, Jaylin Williams securing 13, and Kenrich Williams adding 11.
Wiggins, stepping in for the injured Jalen Williams, shot 16-of-30 from the field and connected on six three-pointers. He capped his night with 14 points in the fourth quarter, continuing his hot shooting as the Thunder maintained a comfortable lead.
Luguentz Dort scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds, helping Oklahoma City take control early with an 82-point first half.
De’Aaron Fox led Sacramento with 20 points, while Malik Monk contributed 19 points and seven assists. DeMar DeRozan added 17, but the Kings struggled from three-point range, hitting just 25% of their attempts (11-of-44).
Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 first-half points as Oklahoma City built an 82-55 lead by halftime. The Thunder outscored the Kings 46-24 in the second quarter and extended their advantage to 30 early in the third after a three-pointer from Dort.
Despite all five Sacramento starters scoring in double figures, the Kings were outmatched on the boards, with Oklahoma City holding a 70-37 rebounding edge. The Thunder dominated the paint and controlled the pace throughout the contest.
Oklahoma City played without Jalen Williams and Alex Caruso but still overwhelmed the Kings with its depth. The Thunder shot 53.3% from the field and 41.3% from deep, while their defense limited Sacramento to 40% shooting overall.
